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#Finally, to make it work and to bring system in the ''Extra Sensors'', '''it is required''' for the user to use strings.ini (copy it from samplestrings.ini in the distribution of CumulusMX) in the CumulusMX directory and give the sensors you want to be handled by CumulusUtils a short meaningfull name. Existing Sensors which keep their default names will be displayed in the CMX interface but will not be used by CumulusUtils. | #Finally, to make it work and to bring system in the ''Extra Sensors'', '''it is required''' for the user to use strings.ini (copy it from samplestrings.ini in the distribution of CumulusMX) in the CumulusMX directory and give the sensors you want to be handled by CumulusUtils a short meaningfull name. Existing Sensors which keep their default names will be displayed in the CMX interface but will not be used by CumulusUtils. | ||
For the [[Website_Generator|Website Generator]] this means everything is automatically available in the menu of the website. | For the [[Website_Generator|Website Generator]] this means everything is automatically available in the menu of the website. <br> | ||
Using as a module requires some additional editing to make use of the table with the current values (Note [[Modules#Javascript_libraries|the libraries]] as well). The charts are always available (see outputs). | Using as a module requires some additional editing to make use of the table with the current values (Note [[Modules#Javascript_libraries|the libraries]] as well). The charts are always available (see outputs). It is disadvised to use this outside the context of the [[Website_Generator|Website Generator]] but skilled users can use the module as the basis for their own website (as has been done with AirLink and other modules). | ||
To receive the data for the ExtraSensors you have to run ''CumulusUtils [[UserAskedData]]''. It would be logical to do this on the normal FTP frequency on which all other chart data are generated by CMX and by the requirements of the [[ChartsCompiler]] and the [[AirLink]] module. | To receive the data for the ExtraSensors you have to run ''CumulusUtils [[UserAskedData]]''. It would be logical to do this on the normal FTP frequency on which all other chart data are generated by CMX and by the requirements of the [[ChartsCompiler]] and the [[AirLink]] module. | ||
